Ukraine Crisis: Bomb Found and Defused Near Kiev Office of President Petro Poroshenko

An explosive device has been found and destroyed near the office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev, according to a security source.

"The device was found during the night near the gate where presidential cars go in. It was a container with five grenades and a kilogram of metal nuts," said the source, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. "It was a really powerful device."

No group has claimed responsibility for the device, which is reported to have been a powerful explosive. The bomb was reportedly found and defused by presidential bodyguards.

The Ukrainian government is yet to issue a statement on the discovery of the device.